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As I See It: The right prescription for Oregon’s pharmacy crisis

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Lincoln Alexander, who holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, is the president of the Oregon State Pharmacy Association. https://democratherald.com/corvallis/news/local/as-i-see-it-the-right-prescription-for-oregons-pharmacy-crisis/article_4bc994ba-fe2c-11ec-9c24-87c9258b07f0.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR3UgH40T6rH-XG542Jf1o1kucuo4gkTP9Cz80-w8ekvQzlLS_QfNbL2N7o 

Bill for CAT exception

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Hello OSPA Member, This is your chance to speak out against the Corporate Activities Tax (CAT) and ask for an exemption to pharmacies. What is the CAT? The CAT FAQs page can be found here. Basically the CAT taxes all commercial activities in the state of Oregon including sales in pharmacies, even if your pharmacy is losing money. […]

OSPA Blog: Oregon’s Commercial Activity Tax Decreases Access to Healthcare, Hurts Pharmacies and Communities.

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Oregon’s Commercial Activity Tax Decreases Access to Healthcare, Hurts Pharmacies and Communities Joshua Free, PharmD, MBA Chairman, The Oregon Pharmacy Coalition 1/12/2021 The Oregon Pharmacy Coalition encourages you to contact your elected officials about this issue.  Prescription drugs from your pharmacy shouldn’t be subject to this tax, and drug companies shouldn’t be able to pass […]